History of Southwest Asia

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What large empire broke up after World War I?

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Ottoman Empire

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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

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European politicians

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What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

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The new countries included people who did not have much in common.

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What is anti-Semitism?

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Hatred of the Jews

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During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called _________________________.

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The Holocaust

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The scattering of the Jewish people throughout the world was called ____________________________.

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Diaspora

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The international movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland is known as what?

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Zionism

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Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

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Great Britain

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Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel?

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Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust.

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In what year was the new state of Israel created?

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1948